Bovine toxic mastitis: Risk factors and control measures

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 30-37

  Menzies, Fraser D ^a   Mackie, Dermot P ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle; Environmental mastitis; Mastitis control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347035338     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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